A Dose of TRUTH From The Captain's Chair...
Regular Tazer poster Dread Captain Shiroiwashi always has great nuggets of wisdom. The Tazer feels that this note from the Dread Captain deserves front page action...please read it thoroughly...it WILL make you think!
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Philosopher Thomas Hobbes claimed that society's condition outside of authority would be a "war of all against all."
Irma Anderson and the Richmond city council insists on proving this to be true. Meanwhile, RPD Chief Chris Magnus is managing with what he has, even if some of his actions are the mere rearranging of deckchairs and his rhetoric isn't exactly inclusive.
In reference to the recent promotion of ten new officers: "While others have seen fit to criticize from the sidelines, these men and women have chosen to get involved, to really get into the thick of things."
To Chief Magnus, I say that some of those critiques are valuable and worthwhile, and moreover it highlights that the issue is being discussed.
Unfortunately, the city council can't even muster the grapes to whisper that which cannot be whispered...
Recent topics of discussion abounded. Benefits for domestic partners. Potholes and traffic. Awards, rewards, glad-handing, and back-patting. They're all within the purview of the city council, I suppose, but then none of them were VIOLENCE PREVENTION.
The Richmond city council is a ship with no rudder and leaves a void. This void is being filled by thugs without fear. These thugs have no fear because they aren't being caught. And they aren't being caught because the Richmond city council is a ship with no rudder...
To the city council: DO SOMETHING! START SOMEWHERE!
To Irma Anderson: GRAB THE WHEEL! You're supposed to be in charge, but you aren't acting like it. So far, you're going to be remembered as a mayor who presided over 145 homicides and counting. Why not try to be the mayor who stopped the bleeding?
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Tazer Note: Well put Captain. You're commentary is welcome anytime.
We've gotten an update from the RPD press conference held this morning and it seems that all types of media were present and The Tazer was well represented. We'll get more info to you as it happens.
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Philosopher Thomas Hobbes claimed that society's condition outside of authority would be a "war of all against all."
Irma Anderson and the Richmond city council insists on proving this to be true. Meanwhile, RPD Chief Chris Magnus is managing with what he has, even if some of his actions are the mere rearranging of deckchairs and his rhetoric isn't exactly inclusive.
In reference to the recent promotion of ten new officers: "While others have seen fit to criticize from the sidelines, these men and women have chosen to get involved, to really get into the thick of things."
To Chief Magnus, I say that some of those critiques are valuable and worthwhile, and moreover it highlights that the issue is being discussed.
Unfortunately, the city council can't even muster the grapes to whisper that which cannot be whispered...
Recent topics of discussion abounded. Benefits for domestic partners. Potholes and traffic. Awards, rewards, glad-handing, and back-patting. They're all within the purview of the city council, I suppose, but then none of them were VIOLENCE PREVENTION.
The Richmond city council is a ship with no rudder and leaves a void. This void is being filled by thugs without fear. These thugs have no fear because they aren't being caught. And they aren't being caught because the Richmond city council is a ship with no rudder...
To the city council: DO SOMETHING! START SOMEWHERE!
To Irma Anderson: GRAB THE WHEEL! You're supposed to be in charge, but you aren't acting like it. So far, you're going to be remembered as a mayor who presided over 145 homicides and counting. Why not try to be the mayor who stopped the bleeding?
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Tazer Note: Well put Captain. You're commentary is welcome anytime.
We've gotten an update from the RPD press conference held this morning and it seems that all types of media were present and The Tazer was well represented. We'll get more info to you as it happens.
posted by Plunda Claus @ 11:51 AM
7 Comments:
At May 23, 2006 12:40 PM,
Anonymous said…
Yeah Irma is a real bloodsucker!
At May 23, 2006 4:41 PM,
Anonymous said…
Talk is cheap as the Tazer, and many comments left at this Blog point out. Unfortunately, it seems many comments left here are also just talk - critical talk at that. Until the community, the city and the RPD come together to sit down & work on a plan of action there is little hope to end the gun violence in Richmond.
The most important thing right now would be for everyone to take a personal responsibility to be part of the solution. For parents to talk to their children, for youth & young adults to be mentored so that we might reduce the violent retaliations that keep taking lives.
Many of these acts of violence stem from drug/gang involvement.
This is our community & there are many innocent children dying.
At May 23, 2006 7:30 PM,
Anonymous said…
Duh, no kidding!
At May 24, 2006 1:40 AM,
Anonymous said…
It would seem individuals like the Captain and Mike Ali should consider running for the Richmond City Council. At least they seem to have answers to questions! The good Captain might want to think about running for the Mayor! It seems Anderson and other two people that say they are running for Mayor, Gary Bell and Gayle McLaughlin are all totally worthless when it comes to displaying leadership to solving the issues of violence and killing.
Let's face it they have no plans much less, leadership! They are all losers!
when it comes to speaking
At May 25, 2006 7:47 PM,
Anonymous said…
145 killed in action you say? No arrests or convictions? The war is truly lost!
At May 26, 2006 9:04 PM,
Anonymous said…
Actually make that 160 since 2001 to present!
At May 27, 2006 9:44 AM,
Anonymous said…
>> Actually make that 160 since 2001 to present!
Go forth with this chart, "power of dr. strange"!
REPORTED HOMICIDES
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2001: 18..................
2002: 29.............................
2003: 38......................................
2004: 35...................................
2005: 40........................................
TOTAL: 160................................................................................................................................................................
So, it's 160 AND COUNTING because 2006 isn't included yet. How many bodies does it take for the pols to notice?
Repeat after me: The era of political calculations must end.
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